Andy Murray’s return remains uncertain after the British former world number one ruptured ankle ligaments earlier in March. No clear timescale is available.
The 36-year-old sustained the injury in his Miami Open third-round defeat.
A spokesperson said Murray will miss April’s clay-court Monte Carlo Masters and BMW Open in Munich following a consultation with medical experts.
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The three-time Grand Slam champion has previously said he does not plan to “play much past this summer”.
Murray played on to complete the match against Machac, losing 5-7 7-5 7-6 (7-5), before revealing the extent of the injury on Monday.
The Scot said he had suffered a full rupture of his anterior talofibular ligament and near full-thickness rupture of his calcaneofibular ligament.
“At this stage, it is still not clear how long Andy will be out of action, and he is continuing to review options with his medical team…
Obviously this is very disappointing news for Andy and he has reiterated his desire to get back on court as soon as possible.”
Murray, who turns 37 in May, said earlier this year that he wants compete at another Olympic Games before he retires.
The two-time Olympic champion has also indicated he wants to make one final appearance at the French Open, which starts on 26 May.
Murray has only played once at Roland Garros since undergoing career-saving hip resurfacing surgery in 2019, losing to Stan Warwinka in the first round in 2020.
Wimbledon, where he is a two-time champion, begins on 1 July, while the Olympics take place in Paris from 26 July.
The ATP rankings on June 10th will determine the 56 players who gain direct entry into the Olympic men’s singles.
Despite ranking outside the qualifying threshold, withdrawals could open a spot for Murray. Additionally, his status as a former Olympic and Grand Slam champion makes him a candidate for a wildcard entry.
His run to the last 32 in Miami took him to 59th in the rankings before this injury setback.
Ankle Injury Puts Murray Out Indefinitely
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